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Best air fryers to buy right now
Most homes are best served by a dual-drawer air fryer, which cooks the main and the sides at once and finishes them together. Ninja leads the field; Tower and Salter do the basics for less, and a single drawer suits one or two people.
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Best for most people
1. Ninja MAX Dual Zone DZ400
9.5L, two drawers · Up to 8 · 6
The air fryer most families should buy, and the best seller in this list. Two independent drawers cook different foods at different times and temperatures and finish together, and each drawer takes up to 1.4kg of fries or a 2kg chicken. At 9.5 litres it is a big box for one or two people, who will be better off with a single drawer further down.
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Best smaller dual drawer
2. Ninja Foodi Dual Zone AF300
7.6L, two drawers · 4-6 · 6
For a household of three or four who want the Ninja two-drawer setup in a smaller box. It has the same six functions and independent drawers as the DZ400, and the drawers are dishwasher safe. Each drawer takes a 1.6kg chicken rather than 2kg, so a large Sunday bird needs the bigger model.
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Best budget dual drawer
3. Philips 1000 Series Dual Basket NA154
7.1L or 2 x 3.5L · 10 · Yes
The cheaper way into two-zone cooking, and a strong seller. You can run two 3.5-litre zones with synchronised finishing or take the divider out for one 7.1-litre basket. Split in two, each zone is only 3.5 litres, which is a small portion of chips per side for a family.
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Best single drawer for a family
4. Cosori TurboBlaze DC601
3-6 people · 6L · 5
For families who would rather have one roomy basket than two small ones. The 6-litre basket fits a whole chicken, the fan runs at five speeds and grill, proof, dehydrate and keep-warm are among its nine listed functions. With one basket, mains and sides take turns, unlike the dual-drawer Ninja and Philips models.
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Best with a viewing window
5. Tower Vortx Vizion 8L
Yes, with light · 6 · 8L
For anyone who keeps pulling the drawer out to check on the chips. A lit window in the front of the 8-litre drawer lets you watch the food, and a shake reminder appears two-thirds of the way through. It is a single drawer, so there is no cooking two foods at two temperatures.
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Best for a narrow worktop
6. Salter Toronto VertiCook Ultra
37 x 29.3 x 42.8cm · 2400W · 9L, 2 x 4.5L stacked · 60-230°C
For small kitchens that want two drawers without the width. The drawers stack one above the other, so it is 37cm wide and fits under 39cm cabinets, with racks for two levels in each drawer and PFAS-free non-stick coating. It sells far less than the Ninja and Tower models here, so there are fewer owner reviews to judge it by.
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Best for one or two people
7. Tower Vortx T17147 4.2L
1400W · 60 min · 8 · 4.2L
The cheap, simple air fryer for a single person or a couple, and a strong seller. It has eight one-touch presets including chips, bacon and fish, a 60-minute timer and a shake reminder. Ignore the listing's claim that it feeds the whole family: 4.2 litres is a one or two person size.
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